http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:35:12 GMT 2009-07-10T06:35:12Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496919/VirtualBox_._an_Easy_Way_to_Mix_and_Match_Operating_Systems Sun's VirtualBox lets you install multiple operating systems, offering greater speed and ease of use than its competitors. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496919/VirtualBox_._an_Easy_Way_to_Mix_and_Match_Operating_Systems 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496916/FAQ_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Riddle Google's unveiling of its Chrome OS project was akin to opening a Pandora's box of questions. Perhaps actor Joe Pesci said it best in his role as David Ferrie in Oliver Stone's "JFK": "It's a mystery wrapped inside a riddle inside an enigma". While we know a few basics -- open source, lightweight, targeted initially at netbooks, runs on x86 and ARM processors -- there are a lot more mysteries to be solved before netbooks running the Chrome OS hit the shelves next year. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496916/FAQ_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Riddle 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496890/Opinion_Why_Google_Chrome_OS_Matters_Already_on_Day_ Windows? We don't need no stinkin' Windows, says Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We've got the Linux-based Google Chrome OS instead. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496890/Opinion_Why_Google_Chrome_OS_Matters_Already_on_Day_ 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496887/JasperSoft_Pushes_unlimited_Access_BI_Offer Open-source BI (business intelligence) vendor JasperSoft said Tuesday it is offering an unlimited-use purchase option to customers worldwide. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496887/JasperSoft_Pushes_unlimited_Access_BI_Offer 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496872/Five_Questions_About_Google_Chrome_OS The big news this morning is Google's Chrome OS: a Linux-based operating system designed specifically for getting to the Web and Web apps faster. If that sounds familiar, that's because Google's Web browser, Chrome, was built around the same idea of rendering Web pages and Web applications faster and better than traditional browsers. Those claims have since been put to the test, and the results for Chrome have so far been mixed. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ian Paul <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496872/Five_Questions_About_Google_Chrome_OS 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496829/Google_to_Launch_Open_Source_Chrome_OS_This_Year Google is developing an open-source operating system targeted at Internet-centric computers such as netbooks and will release it later this year, the company said Wednesday. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496829/Google_to_Launch_Open_Source_Chrome_OS_This_Year 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496828/Google_is_Already_Working_with_PC_Makers_on_New_Chrome_OS Google plans to announce within the next day or so the names of PC makers in Taiwan and China that have already signed on to work with its new Chrome operating system, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Dan Nystedt and Martyn Williams <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496828/Google_is_Already_Working_with_PC_Makers_on_New_Chrome_OS 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496529/Moblin_a_First_Look_At_Intel_s_Open_Source_OS Moblin is an Intel-created open-source operating system for netbooks and, specifically, the kind of people who use them. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Keir Thomas <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496529/Moblin_a_First_Look_At_Intel_s_Open_Source_OS 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496494/No_to_SQL_Anti_Database_Movement_Gains_Steam The meet-up in San Francisco last month had a whiff of revolution about it, like a latter-day techie version of the American Patriots planning the Boston Tea Party. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496494/No_to_SQL_Anti_Database_Movement_Gains_Steam 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496422/PostgreSQL_._Released_Focus_on_Admin_Monitoring The PostgreSQL project has released version 8.4 of its namesake open source database system with some 300 new or improved features and a renewed focus on administration and monitoring tools. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Rodney Gedda <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496422/PostgreSQL_._Released_Focus_on_Admin_Monitoring 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496240/Save_Mart_Grocery_Chain_Sees_Savings_in_Open_Source Open-source software is not only as good as proprietary vendor software in many cases, it&#8217;s better &#8212; and certainly a lot cheaper, according to James Sims, vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the grocery retailer, Save Mart. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ellen Messmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496240/Save_Mart_Grocery_Chain_Sees_Savings_in_Open_Source 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496294/Open_Source_CRM_and_ERP_Bending_the_Back_Office SugarCRM, Openbravo and Compiere tap the power of open source development to make customization easy, but the line between community and commercial is quickly crossed. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Peter Wayner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496294/Open_Source_CRM_and_ERP_Bending_the_Back_Office 2009-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/495727/Trade_Group_Free_to_Obtain_Software_has_Long_Term_Costs Government agencies looking to save money by using software with no up-front purchase cost should fully consider the long-term expenditures for using those products, a new report said. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/495727/Trade_Group_Free_to_Obtain_Software_has_Long_Term_Costs 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/495615/Open_Source_Web_._Gain_Appeal_As_IT_Budgets_Shrink San Antonio-based CPS Energy, the largest municipality-owned gas and electric company in the country, needed to get a better grip on its budget and its budgeting process. Since CPS Energy was an enterprise SAP user, more SAP AG software was the obvious and lowest-risk way for CIO Christopher Barron to go. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Julia King <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/495615/Open_Source_Web_._Gain_Appeal_As_IT_Budgets_Shrink 2009-06-22T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/495541/Open_Source_Routers_Are_Becoming_an_IT_Option Analysts say the technology is not for everyone, but some IT managers are turning to open-source routers in an effort to gain capabilities while cutting costs. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Edwards <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/495541/Open_Source_Routers_Are_Becoming_an_IT_Option 2009-06-21T04:00:00Z